Tiffany P. Hogan is the Director of the Speech and Language (SAiL) Literacy Lab, and Professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at MGH Institute. Dr. Hogan joined the Institute in July 2013.
Dr. Hogan studies the genetic, neurologic, and behavioral links between oral and written language development, with a focus on co-morbid speech, language, and literacy disorders. Her research is funded by the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders and the Department of Education’s Institute of Education Sciences.
Dr. Hogan provides doctoral research training for students in the PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences program at the Institute and undergraduate and graduate students from numerous fields of study. She teaches graduate courses in literacy assessment and intervention, leading literacy change, and professional issues in academia.
Dr. Hogan is committed to implementing science and translating research into practice. She serves on national committees of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association and is an elected board member of the Society for the Scientific Study of Reading.
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- BS, Speech-Language Pathology, University of Central Missouri
- MS, Speech-Language Pathology, University of Central Missouri
- PhD, Speech-Language Pathology, University of Kansas
Dr. Hogan studies the genetic, neurologic, and behavioral links between oral and written language development, with a focus on co-morbid speech, language and literacy disorders.
Dr. Hogan's body of work bridges laboratory research and real-world educational practice to support children’s language and literacy, including neurodiverse learners, such as those with dyslexia, developmental language disorder (DLD), ADHD, and speech sound disorders. Hogan's grants span foundational studies on how children learn words, process sounds and spelling patterns, and develop reading skills, as well as implementation science projects that bring research findings directly into classrooms. Current work includes community partnerships to improve identification of learning disabilities through the Learning Disabilities Translational Science Collective at Florida State University, evaluating school-based language comprehension interventions, and partnering with local schools to improve literacy outcomes for at-risk students through educator training and personalized instruction programs. Previous funding has supported studies on working memory's role in learning, the connections between oral language difficulties and dyslexia, and reading comprehension processes.
Supported by major agencies including the National Institutes of Health, the Institute of Education Sciences, and multiple foundations, Dr. Hogan and her lab colleagues strive to translate and disseminate scientific discoveries into effective educational interventions.
In addition, Dr. Hogan regularly presents at conferences and industry events. Please see her CV for a complete list of presentations.
Working memory profiles of children with dyslexia, developmental language disorder, and typical development at the University of Hong Kong.
Language and literacy development and disorders at MGH Institute of Health Professions CEU Event.
Comprehension at Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC).
